New NASCAR Trackside Live Stage to Debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 12 2017 - 7:06PM
The monstrous mix of entertainment and racing action at Charlotte
Motor Speedway will feature another historic debut during the 10
Days of NASCAR Thunder, as the sprawling new NASCAR Trackside Live
stage comes to life. NASCAR Trackside Live will serve as a major
fan attraction at SMI tracks this year with Charlotte’s 10 Days of
NASCAR Thunder featuring NASCAR stars, rocking live music and a
worldwide audience at Trackside Live in the speedway’s Fan Zone.
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“Speedway Motorsports, Inc. has always been
about giving our race fans ‘more,’” said Marcus Smith, the
president and CEO of Speedway Motorsports. “NASCAR Trackside Live
is going to deliver just that, with more driver access, more
entertainment options, more live music and three worldwide
broadcasts from the stage at Charlotte. There’s something for
everyone at NASCAR Trackside Live. It’s going to be a real
centerpiece for the Fan Zone experience at all of our tracks.”
NASCAR Trackside Live at Charlotte Motor
Speedway will feature driver appearances from top stars as well as
fun, family-friendly contests, concerts including world-renowned
country duo Big & Rich and three live, one-hour “Trackside
Live!” broadcasts on NASCAR.com.
The stage will also appear at upcoming races
at:
- Sonoma Raceway, June 23-25
- Kentucky Speedway, June 7-8
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway, June 14-16
- Bristol Motor Speedway, Aug. 16-19
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sept. 22-24
- Charlotte Motor Speedway, Oct. 6-8
- Texas Motor Speedway, Nov. 3-5
Fans are encouraged to visit the stage
throughout Monster Energy All-Star Race weekend May 19-20 and
Coca-Cola 600 race weekend May 25-28. Additionally, fans are
welcome to take in the “Trackside Live!" broadcasts directly in
front of the stage when the one-hour shows are filmed live. The
shows go live at 12:45 p.m. May 20, 4:30 p.m. on May 27 and at 2:30
p.m. on May 28 as one final, spectacular lead-up to the 58th
running of the venerable Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s toughest test of
man and machine.
Below is the NASCAR Trackside Live stage
schedule for Charlotte’s 10 Days of NASCAR Thunder (subject to
change):
- Friday, May 19: 1-7 p.m.
- Saturday, May 20: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Thursday, May 25: 3-7 p.m.
- Saturday, May 27: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 28: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
TICKETS: Coca-Cola 600 tickets
for adults start at just $49 while kids 13 and under get in for
$10. Tickets, camping and upgrades for every 10 Days of NASCAR
Thunder event are available at the gates, by visiting
charlottemotorspeedway.com/tickets or calling 1-800-455-FANS
(3267).
KEEP TRACK:Fans can connect
with Charlotte Motor Speedway by following on Twitter and Instagram
or becoming a Facebook fan. Keep up with all the latest news and
information with the Charlotte Motor Speedway mobile app.
About Speedway Motorsports,
Inc.Speedway Motorsports, Inc. is a leading marketer,
promoter and sponsor of motorsports entertainment in the United
States. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates
the following premier facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol
Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las
Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway
and Texas Motor Speedway. The Company provides souvenir
merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiaries;
manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars
and parts through its U.S. Legend Cars International subsidiary;
and produces and broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to
radio stations nationwide through its Performance Racing Network
subsidiary. For more information about the company, please visit
the Speedway Motorsports website.
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